‘STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) AMENDMENT #1 TO
) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF RICHLAND ) DATED DECEMBER 7, 2015
THIS AMENDMENT #1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 7, 2015
("Amendment #1”) is made and entered into as of January 12, 2018, by and between the
University of South Carolina, an educational institution and agency of the State of South
Carolina (“University”), and William L. Muschamp (“Employee”).
WHEREAS, effective December 7, 2015, the parties entered into an employment agreement
("Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Employee was hired to perform the duties of
Head Football Coach for a term beginning December 7, 2015 and ending December 31, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend the Employment Agreement, as follows: (1) to
amend Paragraph 3.01 to extend the term of the Employment Agreement for a period of three
Years; (2) to amend Paragraph 4,03(a) regarding Employee’s opportunity to earn incentive-
based supplemental compensation; (3) to amend Paragraph 5.01(c) to increase the outside
compensation Employee shall receive for his services in connection with television and radio
shows and commercial endorsements; (4) to amend Paragraph 12.02(b) regarding the
University’s obligation upon terminating the Employment Agreement without cause; and (5) to
amend Paragraph 12.03(b) regarding Employee's obligation upon terminating the Employment
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Employment Agreement, the relationship between
the parties, and the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto
‘mutually agree as follows:
1. Term. Paragraph 3.01 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to provide
that the term of the Employment Agreement is extended for a period of three (3) years
and shall terminate without further notice from the University on December 31, 2023,
subject to prior termination in accordance with the provisions of Paragraphs 11 and 12
of the Employment Agreement.
2, Incentive-Based Supplemental Compensation. Paragraph 4.03(a) of the Employment
Agreement is hereby amended and replaced, in its entirety, as follows:
(2) In each Contract Year during the term of this Employment
Agreement, Employee shall earn and receive incentive-based
supplemental compensation from the University as follows(a)
(2)
SEC Championship Game (Maximum - $250,000).
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(ii)
Employee may earn the greater of the following:
'* $100,000 if the football team plays in the SEC
Championship football game; or
* $250,000 if the football team wins the SEC
Championship football game.
It is understood that Employee must be employed
by the University on the date of the SEC
Championship football game and coach the football
team during the SEC Championship football game
in order to be eligible to earn the incentive-based
supplemental compensation under this Paragraph
4.03(a)(1).
Post-Season Bowl/College Football Playoff (“CFP”) Games
(Maximum -$400,000).
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Employee may earn the greater of the following:
* $50,000 if the football team plays in the
Birmingham Bowl or independence Bow; or
* $100,000 if the football team plays in any non-
CFP game other than the Birmingham Bowl,
Independence Bowl or Citrus Bowl; or
‘* $200,000 if the football team plays in the Citrus
Bowl; or
* $300,000 if the football team plays in a CFP
New Year's Big 6 bow!; or
* $400,000 if the football team wins a CFP New
Year's Big 6 bowl; or
‘* $400,000 if the football team plays in a CFP
Playoff game.
For purposes of clarify of this Paragraph 4.03(a)(2),
it is understood that the “Big 6 bow!” games are as
follows: Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl,
Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl.
It is understood that in order to be eligible to earn
Post-season bowl/CFP game _incentive-based(3)
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(5)
supplemental compensation under this Paragraph
4.03(a)(2), Employee must be employed by the
University on the date of the post-season bowl/CFP
game and coach the football team during the post-
season bow!/CFP game, and the football team must
win not less than fifty percent (50%) of its regular
season games (ie,, 6 wins and 6 losses, or better),
regardless of whether the football team is selected
to participate in a post-season bowi/CFP game.
National Championship Game (Maximum - $500,000).
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(ii)
Employee may earn the greater of the following:
'* $300,000 if the football team plays in the CFP
National Championship game; or
* $500,000 if the football team wins the CFP
National Championship game.
It is understood that Employee must be employed
by the University on the date of the National
Championship game and coach the football team
during the National Championship game in order to
be eligible to earn the _incentive-based
supplemental compensation under this Paragraph
4.03(a)(3).
Coach of the Year (Maximum - $150,000).
Employee may earn either or both of the followin,
$50,000 if Employee is selected as SEC Coach of the
Year (as recognized by the SEC); and
$100,000 if Employee is selected as National Coach of
the Year (as recognized by any of the following
nationally-recognized organizations: American
Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Walter
Camp Foundation, or National Sports Media
Association).
Academic Performance Rate (“APR”) (Maximum -
$100,000).
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Employee may earn the greater of the following:
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